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Torrance, California – March 07, 2018 – Arc System Works Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka, is releasing today on Playstation 4, Playstation Vita, and PC (Steam)! The latest entry in the mech combat action RPG series, Operation Osaka offers up more action, more customization, and more options to players than ever before.

The GEAR System was revealed by the Atsuga Corporation, allowing for the perfection of piloted humanoid robots called GEARs. With the outbreak of World War Four in 2050 and the loss of control of the GEAR System that followed, the world changed completely. Berserk GEARs became known as RAGE, and combat GEARs around the world began a total massacre of humanity. The war between humans and RAGE was exceedingly fierce, but over 50 years after the war began, humanity reclaimed Japan from the RAGE.

30 years later, a beacon of light and hope, the Cosmopolis was built upon Osaka. A pilot with an inherited GEAR and huge debt sets out with his Operator to become a Ranker in the Arena. It will not be a story for the history books, but simply a battle for their freedom...

Features

HD VISUALS

The Playstation 4 and PC (Steam) versions boast crisp HD visuals.

ARENA MODE

Fight action packed battles against other mechs to win both money and Arena Points. Obtaining Arena Points increases your rank, opening up more opportunity. The fights can range between intense 1v1 clashes to having a variety of special conditions to win.

MISSION MODE

Explore the Cosmopolis dungeon, a sprawling area that changes every time you enter, to collect parts and other items for your GEAR. Raise your rank in the Arena to unlock more difficult dungeons, and complete special sub missions to unlock bonus rewards.

GEAR CUSTOMIZATION

Make changes to and customize your GEAR, in an unprecedented amount of ways! With over 1000 parts, 80 unique traits to choose from, 4 different mech varieties, and custom paint jobs, your GEAR will become truly yours.

PILOT UPGRADES

A first for the series, level up and customize your GEAR pilot as well, choosing from five different stats to build up.

EXPANSIVE CAST OF CHARACTERS

Over 40 unique characters to interact with as the story progresses.

PROCEDURAL ARENAS

Never fight on the same map twice! New routes, treasures, and enemies await you each time you take on a mission.

DATA MODE

Contains the Damascus Gear timeline, glossary of terms, explanations of parts and traits, and more. Dive deep into the world of Damascus Gear!

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM:

OS: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (32bit/64bit)

Processor: Intel Core i5-2400

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Graphics: GeForce GTX 550Ti

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 10 GB available space

About Arc System Works

Arc System Works is a developer and fighting game specialist from Japan — best known for the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series — that has garnered international critical acclaim for their innovative fighting systems, unique character designs and world settings, and spectacular 2D artwork.

“If you want a 2D Fighting game done right, go to Arc System Works.”

For more information, please visit the official website at www.arcsystemworks.com